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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.05/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 519 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.65/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 435 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.66/cwt +16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 485 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,064 1,430 0
Feeder cattle 880 1,214 0
Slaughter cattle 115 172 0
Replacement cattle 69 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring 3.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with high-quality offerings noted. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 170.00 $170.00 $643 +2.60
402–445 413 9 160.00–175.00 $169.01 $698 +17.11
465 fancy 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
465–490 475 12 150.00–165.00 $156.42 $743 +1.69
501 value added 501 32 170.50 $170.50 $854 —
500–546 521 14 155.00–168.00 $161.55 $842 +7.99
559–572 value added 570 17 166.50–167.00 $166.59 $950 —
560–595 584 16 151.00–159.00 $153.79 $898 -0.77
600–645 621 17 141.00–153.00 $149.48 $928 +1.35
614–646 value added 628 9 155.00–157.00 $156.09 $980 —
662 value added 662 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,026 —
655–693 680 17 137.00–149.00 $145.31 $988 +4.31
700–706 703 14 135.00–147.00 $144.21 $1,014 +5.96
751–775 758 6 134.00–145.00 $141.94 $1,076 +13.94
830 830 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,087 +2.36
851 value added 851 34 146.50 $146.50 $1,247 —
890 890 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,139 —
916 value added 916 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 150.00 $150.00 $384 —
315–346 337 8 140.00–145.00 $142.16 $479 —
350–395 370 14 139.00–150.00 $144.85 $536 +5.29
397 fancy 397 2 160.00 $160.00 $635 +5.00
400–440 428 17 139.00–153.00 $146.52 $627 -0.24
402–442 value added 437 60 156.00–164.25 $163.37 $714 —
460–497 478 16 139.00–148.00 $144.17 $689 +5.68
452–489 value added 487 57 154.00–160.50 $160.17 $780 +11.17
505 fancy 505 1 149.00 $149.00 $752 —
513–533 value added 516 50 153.50–161.20 $160.09 $826 +12.35
500–545 524 31 134.00–143.00 $139.18 $729 +2.78
550–595 571 21 134.00–141.50 $137.46 $785 +2.15
560–586 value added 577 14 145.50–148.00 $146.39 $845 +5.03
605 value added 605 2 144.00 $144.00 $871 +5.00
600–627 613 19 130.00–138.00 $133.61 $819 -0.05
650–680 660 8 125.00–132.00 $128.99 $851 +2.74
689 value added 689 6 136.50 $136.50 $940 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 323 5 154.00–170.00 $165.69 $535 +2.20
355–380 369 6 160.00–177.50 $169.53 $626 +11.30
400–440 417 11 150.00–167.50 $158.17 $660 +8.53
450–490 471 10 148.00–160.00 $154.67 $728 +6.63
500–537 522 10 142.00–158.00 $149.05 $778 +3.25
560 fancy 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 +2.00
580–595 583 5 138.00–150.00 $146.56 $854 +2.07
605–640 619 7 127.50–135.00 $131.88 $816 +2.72
655–675 662 5 129.00–135.00 $131.18 $868 +5.95
700–745 725 6 120.00–127.00 $123.29 $894 +2.54
805–815 810 2 117.00 $117.00 $948 +1.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1445 1204 80-85% 25 66.50–74.50 $69.50 $837 —
1145–1360 1263 80-85% 3 76.50–80.50 $78.24 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1695 1412 75-80% 20 66.00–73.50 $69.93 $987 +5.34
1480–1645 1560 75-80% 3 75.50–79.00 $77.01 $1,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–970 960 85-90% 2 74.00–91.00 $82.59 $793 +18.18
815–1175 1017 85-90% 10 60.00–70.50 $64.00 $651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1185 1178 2 86.50–87.00 $86.75 $1,022 —
1280–2200 1691 9 96.00–104.00 $99.43 $1,681 -0.37
2015 2015 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
885–905 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 625.00–875.00 $751.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1215–1245 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
950–1515 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,125.00 $1,016.68
990–1495 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 830.00–1,030.00 $943.03
1145–1490 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 880.00–1,040.00 $948.50
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–945 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $749.46

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,070.00 $1,047.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,333.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.